Single-engine piston

N51MR

1944 North American F-51D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
44-73163
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pkrd-Roll V1650 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kempf Brothers Aviation Partnership + 3 co-owners (Partnership)
Based
La Center, WA
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Registration record

N51MR on the FAA register

Type
1944 North American F-51D (FAA: North American/Aero Classics P-51D)
Serial
44-73163
Engines
Pkrd-Roll V1650 series
Registered owner
Kempf Brothers Aviation Partnership + 3 co-owners
La Center, WA
Certificate issued
2013-04-19
Airworthiness date
1961-09-08
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Limited
Mode S (hex)
A66039
Mode S (octal)
51460071
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-04-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N51MR.
  • 1989-09-03
    Accident at Mar Vista, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-09-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (limited category).
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N51MR

N51MR is a 1944 North American F-51D (FAA model P-51D), serial number 44-73163. The FAA register lists Kempf Brothers Aviation Partnership + 3 co-owners as the registrant in La Center, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 19, 2013 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pkrd-Roll V1650 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is limited category, dated September 8, 1961.

N51MR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-09-03 Accident · Mar Vista, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · LAX89FA295
Reported aircraft: North American P51D
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING IN ATTEMPTING TO IMMEDIATELY RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AND NOT FOLLOWING ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FAILURE OF AN INTAKE VALVE WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.